diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bcdb27cf3..302d7da83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: olafurpg/setup-scala@v13
       - uses: olafurpg/setup-gpg@v3
       - run: git fetch --unshallow
-      - name: Check that major or minor was bumped upon compatibility breakage
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
-        run: sbt versionCheck
       - name: Publish ${{ github.ref }}
         run: sbt ci-release
         env: